Is Echols Middle School a good school?

Echols Middle School ranks 222 nd of 439 Alabama middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Echols Middle School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 878 students attended Echols Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Echols Middle School?

Students at Echols Middle School are 47% White, 31% African American, 19% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Echols Middle School attend?

Students who attend Echols Middle School usually go on to attend Sipsey Valley High School

Echols Middle School

Public 7-8

2701 Echols Ave
Northport, AL 35476

(205) 342-2884

District: Tuscaloosa County

SchoolDigger Rank:
222^nd of 439 Alabama Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,871

Students who attend Echols Middle School usually attend:

High:

Sipsey Valley High School

Feeder schools for Echols Middle School:

Elementary:	Crestmont Elementary School
	Huntington Place Elementary School
	Northport Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 20.8

Number of students: 878

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.4%

African American:

31.3%

Hispanic:

19.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 64.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Echols Middle School ranks worse than 50.6% of middle schools in Alabama. It also ranks 4^th among 7 ranked middle schools in the Tuscaloosa County School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 47.23. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Echols Middle School has the largest middle school student body size in the Tuscaloosa County School District. Student population at Echols Middle School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (47.4%), African American (31.3%), Hispanic (19.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 64.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Echols Middle School is 20.8. 6 middle schools in the Tuscaloosa County School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Echols Middle School employs 42.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Echols Middle School is $6,871, which is the lowest among 8 middle schools in the Tuscaloosa County School District!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Echols Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Echols Middle School 222^nd of 439 Alabama public middle schools. (See Echols Middle School in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Low Socio Economic Status students:

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Male students:

African American students:

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Native American students:

White students:

Tuscaloosa County:

SchoolDigger ranks Tuscaloosa County 76^th of 134 Alabama school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Echols Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Echols Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AL State Percentile
2004	80.39	48^th	407	88.2%
2005	56.85	165^th	415	60.2%
2006	71.97	79^th	409	80.7%
2007	67.17	124^th	412	69.9%
2008	70.64	88^th	417	78.9%
2009	71.30	94^th	425	77.9%
2010	69.07	119^th	435	72.6%
2011	73.43	92^nd	435	78.9%
2012	72.25	97^th	436	77.8%
2013	67.43	119^th	436	72.7%
2014	66.66	111^th	438	74.7%
2015	64.98	109^th	430	74.7%
2016	75.18	72^nd	432	83.3%
2017	83.93	47^th	432	89.1%
2018	78.27	65^th	423	84.6%
2019	72.31	91^st	437	79.2%
2021	57.94	157^th	440	64.3%
2022	51.89	190^th	432	56.0%
2023	47.23	222^nd	437	49.2%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Echols Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	24.32	59^th	72	18.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Echols Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AL State Percentile
2019	27.27	26^th	31	16.1%
2021	36.96	49^th	70	30.0%
2022	29.09	67^th	81	17.3%
2023	26.93	82^nd	94	12.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Echols Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	61.73	38^th	195	80.5%
2018	74.75	30^th	223	86.5%
2019	73.03	28^th	254	89.0%
2021	71.07	33^rd	274	88.0%
2022	49.14	101^st	256	60.5%
2023	75.83	26^th	281	90.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Echols Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	51.30	154^th	349	55.9%
2018	45.24	223^rd	396	43.7%
2019	47.95	210^th	396	47.0%
2021	36.68	267^th	415	35.7%
2022	35.83	283^rd	421	32.8%
2023	37.84	259^th	410	36.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Echols Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	80.91	50^th	380	86.8%
2018	79.19	57^th	392	85.5%
2019	72.26	79^th	399	80.2%
2021	55.67	166^th	415	60.0%
2022	53.20	184^th	423	56.5%
2023	50.65	197^th	417	52.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Echols Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	82.01	48^th	380	87.4%
2018	74.30	75^th	397	81.1%
2019	67.25	101^st	399	74.7%
2021	57.38	149^th	418	64.4%
2022	48.47	196^th	427	54.1%
2023	42.90	240^th	419	42.7%

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Rank History for African American students at Echols Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	61.43	48^th	205	76.6%
2018	51.34	99^th	247	59.9%
2019	48.84	111^th	252	56.0%
2021	50.01	98^th	266	63.2%
2022	54.59	86^th	271	68.3%
2023	42.57	127^th	263	51.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Echols Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	58.66	35^th	108	67.6%
2018	41.65	60^th	113	46.9%
2019	31.91	84^th	124	32.3%
2021	27.71	116^th	154	24.7%
2022	17.08	146^th	157	7.0%
2023	18.63	146^th	166	12.0%

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Rank History for Native American students at Echols Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AL State Percentile
2019	36.31	28^th	44	36.4%
2021	24.74	43^rd	56	23.2%
2022	17.50	60^th	65	7.7%
2023	17.25	56^th	61	8.2%

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Rank History for White students at Echols Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	AL State Percentile
2017	85.28	23^rd	247	90.7%
2018	82.92	42^nd	331	87.3%
2019	78.61	52^nd	343	84.8%
2021	61.88	102^nd	369	72.4%
2022	61.81	115^th	376	69.4%
2023	62.45	102^nd	370	72.4%

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Data source: test scores: Alabama State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Alabama State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Echols Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2001	317	103	0	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	424
2002	338	123	1	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	467
2003	338	123	1	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	467
2004	360	137	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	1	500
2005	339	141	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	481
2006	373	140	1	1	1	n/a	n/a	1	517
2007	362	162	4	3	1	n/a	n/a	2	534
2008	379	162	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	545
2009	375	145	1	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	530
2010	403	140	1	13	0	n/a	n/a	7	564
2011	432	150	2	37	0	0	0	0	621
2012	462	175	3	28	0	0	2	0	670
2013	460	176	2	37	1	0	4	0	680
2014	458	173	2	37	2	0	3	0	675
2015	438	185	4	50	1	0	3	0	681
2016	436	175	5	63	0	0	6	0	685
2017	441	167	7	62	0	0	9	0	686
2018	488	152	5	75	2	0	7	0	729
2019	523	172	4	96	4	0	0	0	799
2020	518	165	6	109	2	0	1	0	801
2021	487	181	7	119	1	1	2	0	798
2022	398	251	10	143	1	1	4	0	808
2023	416	275	9	169	0	0	9	0	878

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Echols Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2001	424	25.0	17.0	30.9
2002	467	29.0	16.1	26.3
2003	467	29.0	16.1	26.3
2004	500	25.5	19.6	30.1
2005	481	28.0	17.2	33.5
2006	517	27.0	19.1	30.6
2007	534	32.5	16.4	34.2
2008	545	33.5	16.3	31.9
2009	530	30.4	17.3	32.8
2010	564	39.0	14.4	36.4
2011	621	48.2	12.8	44.8
2012	670	48.5	13.7	44.6
2013	680	48.9	13.8	44.3
2014	675	33.8	19.9	45.6
2015	681	32.0	21.2	43.6
2016	685	33.0	20.7	35.2
2017	686	32.8	20.9	34.1
2018	729	32.4	22.5	33.2
2019	799	35.5	22.5	34.7
2020	801	37.5	21.3	39.7
2021	798	38.0	21.0	41.2
2022	808	32.0	25.2	41.6
2023	878	42.1	20.8	64.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Echols Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2001	424	25.0	17.0	30.9
2002	467	29.0	16.1	26.3
2003	467	29.0	16.1	26.3
2004	500	25.5	19.6	30.1
2005	481	28.0	17.2	33.5
2006	517	27.0	19.1	30.6
2007	534	32.5	16.4	34.2
2008	545	33.5	16.3	31.9
2009	530	30.4	17.3	32.8
2010	564	39.0	14.4	36.4
2011	621	48.2	12.8	44.8
2012	670	48.5	13.7	44.6
2013	680	48.9	13.8	44.3
2014	675	33.8	19.9	45.6
2015	681	32.0	21.2	43.6
2016	685	33.0	20.7	35.2
2017	686	32.8	20.9	34.1
2018	729	32.4	22.5	33.2
2019	799	35.5	22.5	34.7
2020	801	37.5	21.3	39.7
2021	798	38.0	21.0	41.2
2022	808	32.0	25.2	41.6
2023	878	42.1	20.8	64.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Echols Middle School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$719 (10.5%)	$6,063 (88.2%)	$6,871

Data source: Alabama Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Echols Middle School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 91^st of 437 Middle schools	Ranks 222^nd of 437 Middle schools	30%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
7th Grade Mathematics (Echols Middle School)	50.4	18.5	31.9%
7th Grade Mathematics (Tuscaloosa County)	41.7	15.4	26.3%
7th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	43.1	21	22.1%
8th Grade Mathematics (Echols Middle School)	58.2	13.1	45.2%
8th Grade Mathematics (Tuscaloosa County)	43	12.9	30.1%
8th Grade Mathematics (Alabama)	44.7	21.1	23.6%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	799	878	9.9%
African American	172	275	59.9%
American Indian	4	0	100%
Asian	4	9	125%
Hispanic	96	169	76%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	523	416	20.5%
Two or More Races	0	9
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	34.7%	64.1%	29.5%

Schools Near Echols Middle School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2023)				Summative Assessment Science (2023)	Summative Assessment English (2023)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Summative Assessment English 6th Grade	Summative Assessment English 7th Grade	Summative Assessment English 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Echols Middle School	Public	7-8	2701 Echols Ave	Northport	35476	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(205) 342-2884	878	42	20.8	64.1%	416 (47.4%)	275 (31.3%)	169 (19.2%)	9 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.0%)	47.2	222^nd of 439 public middle schools	49.4%		51.9	190^th of 432 public middle schools	56.0%	32			18.5	13.1	39.2			47.9	41.3	$6,871	$719	$6,063
CollinsRiverside Middle School	Public	5-6	1400 3rd St	Northport	35476	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(205) 342-2680	334	17	19.3	88.3%	85 (25.4%)	146 (43.7%)	89 (26.6%)	6 (1.8%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.5%)								(n/a)	27.9	13.3				47.0	28.7			$8,444	$849	$7,571
Westlawn Middle School	Public	6-8	1715 Martin L King Jr Blvd	Tuscaloosa	35401	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(205) 759-3673	534	31	17.5	92.7%	7 (1.3%)	487 (91.2%)	36 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	8.4	423^rd of 439 public middle schools	3.6%		9.2	416^th of 432 public middle schools	3.7%	7		5.4	0.6	0.0	12.8		16.3	11.6	19.9	$13,988	$3,689	$10,279
Northridge Middle School	Public	6-8	3811 Northridge Road	Tuscaloosa	35406	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(205) 759-3578	740	47	15.7	39.3%	372 (50.3%)	274 (37.0%)	54 (7.3%)	28 (3.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.4%)	79.1	65^th of 439 public middle schools	85.2%		81.2	55^th of 432 public middle schools	87.3%	10		36.0	33.3	36.7	54.3		58.1	65.2	58.2	$9,554	$693	$8,841
Tuscaloosa Magnet School Middle	Public	6-8	315 Mcfarland Blvd E	Tuscaloosa	35404	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(205) 759-3653	169	10	16.4	29.0%	57 (33.7%)	95 (56.2%)	2 (1.2%)	14 (8.3%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	96.2	12^th of 439 public middle schools	97.3%		97.7	5^th of 432 public middle schools	98.8%	7		49.1	57.9	42.6	73.6		80.0	86.0	90.7	$12,744	$57	$12,668
Northport Intermediate School	Public	5-6	13688 Frankie Thomas Trace	Northport	35475	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(205) 342-2690	439	24	18.2	48.3%	303 (69.0%)	67 (15.3%)	62 (14.1%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)								(n/a)	41.3	35.0				64.9	57.3
Hillcrest Middle School	Public	6-8	401 Hillcrest School Rd	Tuscaloosa	35405	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(205) 342-2820	576	31	18.5	75.0%	118 (20.5%)	409 (71.0%)	23 (4.0%)	9 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.8%)	32.1	307^th of 439 public middle schools	30.1%		39.6	263^rd of 432 public middle schools	39.1%	44		12.0	13.1	11.7	37.6		33.9	35.0	38.5	$8,185	$843	$7,319
DavisEmerson Middle School	Public	6-8	1500 Bulldog Blvd	Cottondale	35453	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(205) 342-2750	392	22	17.8	95.9%	98 (25.0%)	192 (49.0%)	96 (24.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	26.6	334^th of 439 public middle schools	23.9%		22	343^rd of 432 public middle schools	20.6%	9		17.7	6.3	3.5	28.7		31.5	32.8	44.3	$9,532	$2,028	$7,480
Eastwood Middle School	Public	6-8	6314 Mary Harmon Bryant Drive	Cottondale	35453	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(205) 759-3613	758	37	20.5	77.8%	35 (4.6%)	636 (83.9%)	62 (8.2%)	10 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	11 (1.5%)	20.5	356^th of 439 public middle schools	18.9%		21.5	345^th of 432 public middle schools	20.1%	11		19.1	5.3	2.0	18.4		32.3	33.2	30.5	$10,557	$1,768	$8,769
Sipsey Valley Middle School	Public	5-8	15817 Romulus Rd	Buhl	35446	Tuscaloosa County	Tuscaloosa County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(205) 342-2870	556	27	20.7	65.3%	405 (72.8%)	96 (17.3%)	43 (7.7%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.3%)	51.6	197^th of 439 public middle schools	55.1%		47.7	213^th of 432 public middle schools	50.7%	16	20.9	26.1	17.9	12.9	38.1	55.8	53.7	45.7	53.7	$10,233	$632	$7,231

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